(1) With effect from the commencement of this Act, the areas as notified by the Government as Khammam Metropolitan Area under section 8 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, shall be the Khammam Police Commissionerate for the purpose of this Act, and on such commencement the Khammam Police Commissionerate shall be deemed to have been established for the said Metropolitan Area of Khammam:
Provided that the Government may, from time to time, after consultation with the Collector and District Magistrate and Commissioner, by notification in the Telangana Gazette, alter the limits of the Commissionerate constituted under this sub-section so as to include therein or to exclude there from the areas specified in the notification:
Provided further that the power to issue a notification under this sub-section shall be subject to previous publication.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4), the Telangana District Police Act, 1329 F., shall with effect from the commencement of this Act, cease to apply to the Khammam Metropolitan Area.
(3) Such cessation shall not effect,-
(a) the previous operation of the Telangana District Police Act, 1329 F., in respect of the areas within the Metropolitan area of Khammam;
(b) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offences committed under the provisions of the Telangana District Police Act, 1329 F.; or
(c) any investigation, legal proceedings or remedy in respect of such penalty, forfeiture or punishment and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been enacted.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), all notifications, rules, regulations, orders, directions, and powers made, issued or conferred under the provisions of the Telangana District Police Act, 1329 F., and in force at the commencement of this Act, shall so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act continue to be in force in the Khammam Metropolitan Area, until they are replaced by the notification, rules, regulations, orders, directions and powers to be made or issued or conferred under this Act.
Provided that the Government may, from time to time, after consultation with the Collector and District Magistrate and Commissioner, by notification in the Telangana Gazette, alter the limits of the Commissionerate constituted under this sub-section so as to include therein or to exclude there from the areas specified in the notification:
Provided further that the power to issue a notification under this sub-section shall be subject to previous publication.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4), the Telangana District Police Act, 1329 F., shall with effect from the commencement of this Act, cease to apply to the Khammam Metropolitan Area.
(3) Such cessation shall not effect,-
(a) the previous operation of the Telangana District Police Act, 1329 F., in respect of the areas within the Metropolitan area of Khammam;
(b) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offences committed under the provisions of the Telangana District Police Act, 1329 F.; or
(c) any investigation, legal proceedings or remedy in respect of such penalty, forfeiture or punishment and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been enacted.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), all notifications, rules, regulations, orders, directions, and powers made, issued or conferred under the provisions of the Telangana District Police Act, 1329 F., and in force at the commencement of this Act, shall so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act continue to be in force in the Khammam Metropolitan Area, until they are replaced by the notification, rules, regulations, orders, directions and powers to be made or issued or conferred under this Act.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 4 · Organisation of Police.Section 5 · Appointment and removal of Police Commissioner.Section 6 · Appointment of Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner.Section 7 · Application of the provisions of the Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348 F.Section 8 · Power to remove difficulty.Section 9 · Power to give directions.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 11 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-05-19. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.